Cuts and Catastrophes - A Cozy Fantasy

The finest cuts of meat aren't just for eating-they are the fuel for a quest. But what happens when the butcher's own foundation begins to fail? Dardrad, North Pointe Common Towne's gruff yet gentle dwarven butcher, has a unique purpose: to "feed the quest." Guided by the shop's magic, he expertly uses his gift to "sink" into the earth, traversing continents in a single candlemark to retrieve fantastical provisions-from Stone-Ram Flank to Mossbear Filet-each offering a subtle, timely aid to travelers. Beneath his shop, Dardrad and his wife have sculpted a luxurious, hidden warren, a masterpiece of dwarven rock-shaping art. But their sanctuary is built on a secret: the ancient shame of a catastrophic architectural failure that drove them from dwarven society years ago. As his neighbor, Alred the dry goods storekeeper, begins to slip away from the town's magical hold-drawn by the cryptic pull of Llewel's mysterious restaurant-Dardrad's connection to the earth falters. Small, unsettling tremors begin to shake the town square.